A study of Koguryo relations recorded in the Silla annals of the Samguk sagi.

From: Korean Studies | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Noh, Tae-Don | Copyright information

This article arranges the records regarding Koguryo in the Silla annals of the Samguk sagi and reexamines aspects of the debate on Silla-Koguryo relations. Since the records of Koguryo found in the Silla annals are of a military and diplomatic nature, an examination of those records is primarily concerned with the power relations and territorial changes between the two countries. This article emphasizes a general understanding of the progressive relationship between Silla and Kogury...

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